Wedding at 38 weeks

[Pickles31]

We have been invited to my cousins wedding and I will be 38 weeks, we live down south but the wedding is 3 hours drive away near Manchester. We said we would go ages ago but the more it nears the time the more I worry I will be even bigger and tired and the fact family going to the weddin keep saying “ oh u better not go into labour at the wedding” makes me not want to go. We are also having a new kitchen fitted at home and it won’t be completed until 2 weeks before I’m due so we will need to get the house tidied and ready for his arrival. Should I go to the wedding of is it best to give it a miss?

With DS I went in to labour at 38 weeks. So this time, when we got an invitation to a wedding at 38 weeks we immediately refused. Like you it was 3+ hours away. If out had been closer I'd have spoken to the B&G explained that we may cancel last minute and see how they felt about that but not so far away, personally if it's DC1 or you've laboured early in previous pregnancies, it's a no from me.

Completely depends how you feel, I'm having a reasonable time of it so far (29 weeks), I live in the south and will be working in Manchester for the week in my 38th week and that's fine by me. I don't think anyone would blame you for not going though. I would let them know asap as they may be able to invite someone else or not have to pay for your meal.

If you don't think you want to go, decide now and let her know as soon as possible.

She might be able to adjust the numbers for the catering or invite some other friends at this point.

Oh gosh, no way. You could go at any minute. We did lots of things near home pottering about i the last 2 weeks but no way would I have wanted to be that fair frimthehospital.

As the child is nearly 4.. I'd suggest this is an irrelevant thread

If you WANT to go, and do end up going, take your hospital bags, maternity notes etc with you and keep a list of nearby maternity hospital en route just in case. Also waterproof car seat covers and towels in case your waters break. Don't do the driving yourself.

I doubt it. It was 4 years ago!